Hydrogen peroxide-based propulsion and power systems.

Technical Report · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/903157· OSTI ID:903157

Melof, Brian Matthew; Keese, David L; Ingram, Brian V; Grubelich, Mark Charles; Ruffner, Judith Alison; Escapule, William Rusty

Less toxic, storable, hypergolic propellants are desired to replace nitrogen tetroxide (NTO) and hydrazine in certain applications. Hydrogen peroxide is a very attractive replacement oxidizer, but finding acceptable replacement fuels is more challenging. The focus of this investigation is to find fuels that have short hypergolic ignition delays, high specific impulse, and desirable storage properties. The resulting hypergolic fuel/oxidizer combination would be highly desirable for virtually any high energy-density applications such as small but powerful gas generating systems, attitude control motors, or main propulsion. These systems would be implemented on platforms ranging from guided bombs to replacement of environmentally unfriendly existing systems to manned space vehicles.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 903157
• Report Number(s): SAND2004-1327
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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